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Brand Owner: hessnatur-Textilien GmbH
Head Office: Butzbach, Germany
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Casual
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Last Updated: 21 February 2012
Last Verified: 21 February 2012

Hessnatur Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

2 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand (company) to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Hessnatur has taken several policy measures to reduce its carbon emissions, such as using electricity from alternative energy sources (see link).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and has the brand already reduced or compensated 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years?	Hessnatur does not communicate a carbon footprint policy on its website. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of its 'own operations' by at least 20% within the next 5 years?	See remark for climate change question 2.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the product supply chain that is beyond own operations?	Hessnatur minimizes transportation by having the garment produced where the fiber is grown whenever possible, and uses ships instead of planes whenever possible.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

4 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	Hessnatur's clothes are made from 100% organic cotton, 80% organic silk and linen, and 30% organic wool.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have an environmental policy related to the ‘wet processes’ within the production cycle, like bleaching and dying of fabrics?	Hessnatur does not use dyes and procedures that include toxic heavy metals, carcinogenic and mutagenic amines; optical brighteners; chlorine bleach. All wastewater from the wet processes goes through 2-stage treatment facilities before being discharged.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

7 out of 8


1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	Hessnatur is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) (see page 10). For Labour Standards FWF, see link questions 2&3 below. In the Labour Standards all these standards are mentioned(standards 1,2,3,7).	SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?	In FWF Labour Standards: 1. Yes, legally-binding employment relationships; 2. Yes, maximum workweek of 48 hours, overtime (max 12 hours) is voluntary; 3. Yes, living wages are paid (see link standards 5,6,8).	SOURCE
3. Does this Code of Conduct include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?	In FWF Labour Standards: This right is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?	Hessnatur provides a list of all 32 countries in which sewing factories are located, of which 60% are in the EU, but no significant list of direct suppliers has been published (see page 12-13).	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions?	Hessnatur is a member of FWF.	SOURCE
6. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labour unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes?	Hessnatur is a member of FWF , which means that Labour Unions and/or business-independent NGO’s have a formal and co-decisive voice within the initiative and are co-responsible for the integrity and credibility of the initiative.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Results concerning labor conditions can be found in hessnatur's annual report. See link for the most recent FWF audit report.	SOURCE
8. Has the brand's labour conditions policy resulted in a 'compliance level' of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a 'monitored level' of at least 80%?	87% of hessnatur's purchasing volume is produced in monitored factories (in both high and low risk countries).	SOURCE